Suya
Despite six geopolitical zones, Christian-Muslim hostilities, environmental disasters in the Niger Delta, over 250 different ethnic groups and nearly 1,200 different dialects, all Nigerians can agree on one thing – Suya is awesome. The Hausa people make it, typically along roadsides, and it consists of meat (your choice) coated in a pulverized blend of peanut [...]
Sweet Crude
A quick reminder of how rough it is south of the Sahara. From YouTube.com: Sweet Crude is a documentary film about the Niger Delta of Nigeria — the humanitarian and environmental devastation there in the wake of 50 years of unregulated oil extraction, the history of non-violent protest by Niger Deltans demanding control of their [...]
Massacre in Jos South, 7 March 2010
In the early hours of 7 March, armed Fulani Muslims arrived from Bauchi during curfew hours and killed up to 500 villagers in Dogo Na Hawa, Rastat, and Zot in Bukuru (Jos South Headquarters). This video was shot soon after the massacre.
Niger Delta Watch
Using text messages, emails or an online form, anyone can submit reports on incidents that are happening around the beleagured Niger Delta into a central system. Displacements, Gas flares, Oil spills, Human rights abuses, Community empowerment, Peace building, Development projects, and Violence are not just be reported, but mapped. Users can also vote on how [...]
Ed Kashi
I spent a VERY long time on this site. Amazing. From http://www.edkashi.com/: Ed Kashi is a photojournalist, filmmaker and educator dedicated to documenting the social and political issues that define our times. A sensitive eye and an intimate relationship to his subjects are the signatures of his work. Kashi’s complex imagery has been recognized for [...]
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